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N0132300 (nŏm′ə-nāt′)tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose as a candidate in an election or as one to be considered for an honor or prize: nominated him as their candidate for mayor; was nominated twice for an Academy Award.2. To designate or appoint to an office or responsibility: "A quiet recruit who always does exactly what he is told ... is nominated to take the rap" (Thomas E. Ricks). See Synonyms at appoint.

[Latin nōmināre, nōmināt-, to name, from nōmen, nōmin-, name; see nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots.]

nom′i·na′tor n.

nominate

vb (mainly tr) 1. to propose as a candidate, esp for an elective office2. to appoint to an office or position3. to name (someone) to act on one's behalf, esp to conceal one's identity4. (intr) Austral to stand as a candidate in an election5. archaic to name, entitle, or designate adj rare having a particular name [C16: from Latin nōmināre to call by name, from nōmen name] ˈnomiˌnator n

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(v. ˈnɒm əˌneɪt; adj. -nɪt)

v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing,
adj. v.t. 1. to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office. 2. to appoint to a duty or office. 3. to propose for an honor, award, or the like. 4. to name; designate. adj. 5. having a particular name. [1475–85; < Latin nōminātus, past participle of nōmināre to name, call by name, v. derivative of nōmen name; see -ate¹] nom′i•na`tor, n.

nominate

Past participle: nominated
Gerund: nominating

Imperative
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Present
I nominate
you nominate
he/she/it nominates
we nominate
you nominate
they nominate

Preterite
I nominated
you nominated
he/she/it nominated
we nominated
you nominated
they nominated

Present Continuous
I am nominating
you are nominating
he/she/it is nominating
we are nominating
you are nominating
they are nominating

Present Perfect
I have nominated
you have nominated
he/she/it has nominated
we have nominated
you have nominated
they have nominated

Past Continuous
I was nominating
you were nominating
he/she/it was nominating
we were nominating
you were nominating
they were nominating

Past Perfect
I had nominated
you had nominated
he/she/it had nominated
we had nominated
you had nominated
they had nominated

Future
I will nominate
you will nominate
he/she/it will nominate
we will nominate
you will nominate
they will nominate

Future Perfect
I will have nominated
you will have nominated
he/she/it will have nominated
we will have nominated
you will have nominated
they will have nominated

Future Continuous
I will be nominating
you will be nominating
he/she/it will be nominating
we will be nominating
you will be nominating
they will be nominating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been nominating
you have been nominating
he/she/it has been nominating
we have been nominating
you have been nominating
they have been nominating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been nominating
you will have been nominating
he/she/it will have been nominating
we will have been nominating
you will have been nominating
they will have been nominating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been nominating
you had been nominating
he/she/it had been nominating
we had been nominating
you had been nominating
they had been nominating

Conditional
I would nominate
you would nominate
he/she/it would nominate
we would nominate
you would nominate
they would nominate

Past Conditional
I would have nominated
you would have nominated
he/she/it would have nominated
we would have nominated
you would have nominated
they would have nominated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	nominate - propose as a candidate for some honorput forward, put upnominate, propose - put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"
	2.	nominate - put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"proposechoose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"nominate, put forward, put up - propose as a candidate for some honor
	3.	nominate - charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"name, makerename - name again or anew; "He was renamed Minister of the Interior"appoint, charge - assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"
	4.	nominate - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"appoint, constitute, nameinstitute, establish, found, plant, constitute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"pack - set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury"co-opt - appoint summarily or commandeer; "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"

nominate

verb1. propose, suggest, recommend, submit, put forward The public will be able to nominate candidates for the awards.2. appoint, name, choose, commission, select, elect, assign, designate, empower It is legally possible for an elderly person to nominate someone to act for them.

nominate

verbTo select for an office or position:appoint, designate, make, name, tap.

Translations

提名推荐

nominate

(ˈnomineit) verb to name (someone) for possible election to a particular job etc. They nominated him as captain. 提名，推荐 ˌnomiˈnation noun1. the act of nominating. the nomination of a president. 提名，任命 2. a suggestion of a particular person for a post etc. We've had four nominations for the job.推荐ˌnomiˈnee noun a person who is nominated for a job etc. 被提名者

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nominate (one) as (something)

To recommend, suggest, or put forward one as a candidate for some role or position. The board of directors said they want to nominate me as the company's representative during the tribunal. This is the first time he has been nominated as a candidate in a election.See also: nominate

nominate (one) for (something)

To recommend, suggest, or put forward one as a candidate for some award, prize, honor, title, etc. Often used in passive constructions. She's been nominated for Best Actress four times, but she still has yet to actually win the award. I just found out I've been nominated for salesperson of the year!See also: nominate

nominate (one) to (something)

To recommend, suggest, or put forward one as a candidate to join a particular group. Tom wants to nominate Sally to the board of directors.See also: nominate

nominate someone as something

to suggest someone to be the candidate to serve as something. I would like to nominate Karen as our representative. She nominated herself as the one most likely to do the job.See also: nominate

nominate someone for something

to suggest someone as a candidate for a particular office. I will nominate Carolyn for president. You cannot nominate yourself for this office.See also: nominate

nominate someone to something

to suggest someone to become a member of a group. I am the one who nominated her to the board. The president nominated herself to the position of chairman of the board.See also: nominate

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verb propose

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verb appoint

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verb to select for an office or position

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verb propose as a candidate for some honor

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verb put forward

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verb create and charge with a task or function

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